Tomorrow night marks a match where two premiership contenders of years gone by, battle each other for respect, resurrection and above all else, four premiership points. The fall of St. Kilda and the Western Bulldogs has been one of interest, considering the powerful squads that both teams boast. After securing top four positions for the last few years, both clubs are at a crossroad. Both have coaches under the pump and both have under-performing players. The decline in position has come at the...

Hawthorn look different in 2011. Yes, there are the usual culprits making the game look like second nature, but something has changed. Sam Mitchell's job has become easier; this can be directly related to the emergence of the relatively unknown third year player Liam Shiels. Most AFL viewers would be a little clueless at the mention of his name, but this midfielder, along with Shane Savage and Matt Suckling, are breathing life into what used to be a hungover premiership team.The youngest player...